renting after evictions in California?

Question

i have a friend whose been trying to rent an apartment but has been unsuccessful because of a past eviction. it has been three years since and although it has been paid she's still having issues and no one wants to rent to her. are there any programs or companies in San Diego, California that work with people to help them rent?

the reason she has the eviction is not because of her own negligence its the fault of her dead beat ex boyfriend therefore i will cosign if i can and negative comments are not appreciated so don't leave them...landlord.

Answer 1

if she can offer 3-6 months rent in advance most anyone will rent to her

Answer 2

No one is going to help her. She flaked on some poor landlord. She does not need help, it is not as if she were the victim here.

She may try offering 3 times the normal deposit to privately managed rentals. Property management companies would get in a lot of trouble if they accepted her and she abused the situation a second time.

People like her usually live in those pay per week hotels, they can evict her much faster then a 30 day rental.

Answer 3

No, there are not. She will have to continue to look for a rental facility where they will overlook her past eviction. Landlords always have the right to refuse based on past credit history, and there's no 'program' which can change their minds legally.

Answer 4

If you got any mail delivered to you there then that establishes residency whether you are on the lease or not. If they can prove you had residency there then probably not a lot you can do about it. I believe you can get it removed from your credit report after 7 years.

Answer 5

Yes, paying cash in advance will help.
There's one more way. You can co-sign with her. Are you willing to do it? If yes, problem solved. If you are hesitant to co-sign (and she is your friend) why are you surprised that landlords are hesitant?